Software Engineer – AI‑enabled Aviation Platform

About the role

Join a small, high‑impact engineering team at Opfyx Ltd to architect mission‑critical systems that replace decades‑old aviation infrastructure. You will build and scale distributed architectures across the full stack, working directly on products used in live airport environments to optimize global air travel for billions of passengers.

Key responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate highly available, mission‑critical software for live aviation environments using Rust and Flutter.
• Collaborate with product stakeholders to develop distributed and federated architectures that support complex operational workflows.
• Improve reliability, performance, and user experience across the Opfyx AIR platform while shaping engineering practices as the team scales.

Required profile

• A self‑starter with strong technical instincts across the full stack and the ability to own projects end‑to‑end in a fast‑moving environment.
• Experience or a strong willingness to master a high‑performance stack including Rust, Flutter/Dart, gRPC, Arrow, and Postgres.
• User‑first mindset with the technical caliber to build scalable systems for an industry that moves billions of people annually.

Required skills

• Rust
• Flutter
• Dart
• gRPC
• Apache Arrow
• DataFusion
• PostgreSQL

What we offer

• High ownership and visibility in a small team of three engineers.
• Opportunity to work directly with a CTO who contributes to Apache Arrow and DataFusion.
• Equity participation in a well‑capitalized, venture‑backed startup.
• Competitive salary range of £50k‑£100k+.